Publication:
Reforming the Soil Organic Carbon Management Plans and Policies in India

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorMeena, Ram Swaroop
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Sandeep
dc.contributor.authorRao, Cherukumalli Srinivasa
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Arvind
dc.contributor.authorLal, Rattan
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T10:13:00Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T10:13:00Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe importance of soil health and balanced fertilizer application based on soil test results must be taken into account in various agricultural community programmes and initiatives. In India, a programme on soil health management, integrated nutrient management and organic farming has been launched to improve soil carbon (C) management by incorporating and integrating multiple strategies, techniques and resources. In this respect, organic carbon (OC) stored in agriculture is one of the imperative strategies that enhance soil C content, maintain soil health and quality, mitigate climate change, conserve biodiversity and ultimately sustain the entire food system, although, to implement these technologies, policies, economic analysis and scientific as well as financial support are required especially for resource-constraint smallholders of developing countries. The SOC content in the upper layer of Indian cultivated soils is estimated to be 0.2% or less, which is well below the critical threshold level of 1.5% needed for healthy soil. The goal of this chapter is to provide understanding on sufficient food supply while also coping with changing climates, improving SOC, reducing losses and developing techniques to improve the soil C pool in rural soil. These policies for C management and restoration need to be tailored to the local situations, because the livelihood of millions of people across the country directly depends on how SOC pools are maintained using sustainable land management practices and policies. Hence, effective policy implementation relies on several factors that are well coordinated with socio-economic and natural characteristics and may be supported by good governance and stakeholder engagement. � The Editor(s)(if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6179-3_1
dc.identifier.isbn978-981196179-3; 978-981196178-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://dl.bhu.ac.in/ir/handle/123456789/14511
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectPlans
dc.subjectPolicies
dc.subjectSoil organic carbon
dc.titleReforming the Soil Organic Carbon Management Plans and Policies in India
dc.typeBook chapter
dspace.entity.typePublication
journal.titlePlans and Policies for Soil Organic Carbon Management in Agriculture

Files

Collections

2022